Welcome!

  Welcome to the UK & Ireland Regional Student Chapter of the Society for Marine Mammalogy (SMM). Established in 2006, the chapter’s aim is to bring together students who are interested in and study marine mammals from across the United Kingdom & Ireland. Find out more about us here.

21st Annual Conference Registration – January 2027

12th – 15th January 2027, University of St Andrews The UKIRSC conference is a free event that brings together students with an interest in marine mammal science from across the UK and Ireland, providing them with a friendly opportunity to present their work, hear from experienced researchers, and network with their peers. Registration for general … Read more

21st Annual Conference Announcement – January 2027

We are happy to announce that the 21st Annual Conference of the UKIRSC of the Society of Marine Mammalogy will be held at the University of St Andrews from the 12th-15th of January 2027. The annual UKIRSC conference is open to all UK and Ireland postgraduate students and provides an opportunity to meet and exchange … Read more

20th Annual Conference Registration – January 2026

Registration for general attendance and abstract submission is now open until the 7th of November 2025 for our upcoming conference in January: UKIRSC 2026 Abstract Submission & Registration The 20th Annual Conference of the UKIRSC of the Society of Marine Mammalogy will be held at the University of Plymouth from the 13th-16th of January 2026. We look forward … Read more

19th Annual Conference registration extension

We are excited to announce that the registration deadline for the 19th Annual Conference of the UKIRSC of the Society of Marine Mammalogy has been extended to the 15th of November 2024! Registration for general attendance and abstract submission for the conference held at the University of St Andrews from the 14th-17th of January 2025 … Read more

UKIRSC 2023 – Workshops Announcement

UKIRSC 2023 Conference Workshops One again we are pleased to announce three workshops for the upcoming January 2023 conference! The exact timings and locations are yet to be confirmed, but they will be spread across the three day conference so attendees do not have to choose between them. Futher details will be announced in the … Read more

Introducing the UKIRSC 2023 Committee!

We are exicted to introduce you to the UKIRSC 2023 committee!   Julia Sutherland (SMRU, University of St. Andrews), Becca Hamilton (University of Manchester), Helen Hiley (Scottish Association for Marine Science), Maeva Terrapon (SMRU, University of St. Andrews) and Morgane Pommier (Atlantic Technological University (ATU)) from last year’s committee are joined by new committee members … Read more

UKIRSC 2022 – Workshops Announcement

 UKIRSC 2022 Conference Workshops   We are pleased to announce three workshops for the upcoming January 2022 conference! The exact timings of the workshops are yet to be confirmed, but we hope to be able to spread them out over the two day conference so that attendees do not have to choose between them. Further … Read more